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Migratory Bird Sanctuaries are created in Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994. They are administered by the Canadian Wildlife Service . [ 1 ] The first sanctuary in North America, Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary , was created by federal order-in-council in 1887.
The Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary or VHMBS is a 30 km protected area on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada, in the Greater Victoria metropolitan area. [1] It is located within the traditional territory of the Lekwungen People. [ 2 ]
Among 92 MBS in Canada, Shoal Harbour MBC is 146 hectares big and one of the early establishments made under the Migratory Birds Convention Act. [4] Migratory Birds Sanctuaries’ main goal is to protect migratory birds from numerous threats and to provide a safe, warm shelter during winter when their habitats are mostly frozen. [5]
Pages in category "Migratory Bird Sanctuaries of Canada" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary is a National Historic Site of Canada, located in the rural municipality of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 in Saskatchewan. The migratory bird sanctuary [ 1 ] was the first established in North America .
The Rochers aux Oiseaux bird sanctuary is a Canadian protected area, an Important Bird Area (IBA) and one of 28 migratory bird sanctuaries in Quebec. The mission of this protected area, which includes the archipelago 's four hectares of land and the 645-hectare maritime zone around the rocks [ 19 ] (a total of 649 ha), is to preserve an ...
Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary The Esquimalt Lagoon is found on the traditional territories of the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. [ 1 ] The park was established in 1931 with the objective of creating a safe haven for migratory birds, [ 2 ] and has become a popular place for birdwatching . [ 3 ]
The Kendall Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary (KIBS) is a migratory bird sanctuary in the Northwest Territories, Canada.It is located on Kendall Island and its surrounding area in Mackenzie Bay [1] at the northern tip of the Mackenzie River Delta.